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Arctium lappa


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Arctium lappa
  • Scientific Name: Arctium lappa
  • Common Name: greater burdock
  • Symbol: ARLA3
  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Arctium
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Family Common Name: Aster family
  • Order: Asterales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Duration: Biennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
  • Edible: unknown
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    burdock


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  • Scientific Name: Arctium lappa
  • Common Name(s): Burdock
  • Edible: yes
  • Medicinal: yes
  • Parts Used: stem


  • Logos
    10 Aug, 2008

    CAUTION Do not confuse burdock with rhubarb that has poisonous leaves.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    10 Aug, 2008

    Description: This plant has wavy-edged, arrow-shaped leaves and flower heads in burrlike clusters. It grows up to 2 meters tall, with purple or pink flowers and a large, fleshy root.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    10 Aug, 2008

    Habitat and Distribution: Burdock is found worldwide in the North Temperate Zone. Look for it in open waste areas during the spring and summer.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    10 Aug, 2008

    Edible Parts: Peel the tender leaf stalks and eat them raw or cook them like greens. The roots are also edible boiled or baked.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    10 Aug, 2008

    Other Uses: A liquid made from the roots will help to produce sweating and increase urination. Dry the root, simmer it in water, strain the liquid, and then drink the strained liquid. Use the fiber from the dried stalk to weave cordage.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    zalaney
    8 Jun, 2013

    I am worried about confusing burdock with rhubarb. Does rhubarb have red stalks even when it is young compared with burdock that is only red at the bottom of the stalk at times? Does rhubarb even grow wild in Michigan? And can you eat young burdock leaves raw?
    Current Rating: 0.0000

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